Seven ambassadors including the US and European Union ambassadors have tweeted about the necessity of freedom of expression in Bangladesh.
It will not be a favourable situation if the voices of journalists are silenced, their tweets mentioned on Friday.
Access to reliable and fact-based information provided by free and independent media is vital to protecting public health everywhere. Amid the C-19 crisis, it is essential that freedom of expression is upheld and that the voices of journalists are not restrained.
— Earl R. Miller (@USAmbBangladesh) May 7, 2020
US Ambassador Earl R Miller, EU Ambassador Rensje Teerink, British High Commissioner Robert Chattarton Dickinson, Ambassador of Norway, Sidsel Bleken, The Netherlands Ambassador, Harry Verweij, Swedish Ambassador Charlotta Schlyte, and Danish Ambassador
Winnie Estrup Petersen posted the tweets.
In times of crises #press freedom is more important than ever. People need to have access to reliable and fact-based information. While fake news can become a serious issue journalists should be allowed to carry out their work unmuzzled in a free and independent way.
— Rensje Teerink (@RensjeTeerink) May 7, 2020
Access to the reliable and fact based information provided by free and independent media is vital to protecting public health everywhere. Amid the C-19 crisis it is even more important that freedom of expression is upheld and the media can do its job.
— Robert C Dickson (@RCDicksonUK) May 7, 2020
The US ambassador in his tweet wrote: “Access to reliable and fact-based information provided by free and independent media is vital to protecting public health everywhere. Amid the C-19 crisis, it is essential that freedom of expression is upheld and that the voices of journalists are not restrained.”
More than ever we need facts, more than ever we need #pressfreedom. Amid the C-19 crisis, it is essential that freedom of expression is safeguarded and that the voices of journalists are not restrained
— Sidsel Bleken (@SidselBleken) May 7, 2020
NL ?? ?? supports free and independent journalism. Access to facts and information provided by free media are vital everywhere especially in times of crisis. Facts are life savers! #PressFreedom #Covid19 @DutchMFA https://t.co/ZAizFoYu4v pic.twitter.com/r1mPLID5A2
— NLambBangladesh Harry Verweij (@HarryVerweij) May 7, 2020
The EU ambassador said: “In times of crises #press freedom is more important than ever. People need to have access to reliable and fact-based information. While fake news can become a serious issue, journalists should be allowed to carry out their work unmuzzled in a free and independent way.”
More than ever we need facts, more than ever we need #pressfreedom. Amid the #COVID19 crisis, it is essential that freedom of expression is safeguarded and that the voices of journalists are not restrained
— charlotta schlyter (@charlottaschly) May 7, 2020
In times of crisis we need facts, more than ever we need #pressfreedom. Amid the #C-19 crisis, it is essential that freedom of expression is safeguarded and that the voices of journalists are not restrained
— Winnie Estrup Petersen (@DKAmbBD) May 7, 2020
The British high commissioner said, to tackle the health situation, reliable and informative news is a must.
The other envoys also echoed the same concerns.
